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A visit to the Old Dorcas Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial plans had changed at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the Old Dorcas Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Old Dorcas Cemetery:

30.7935, -86.4122

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Old Dorcas Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Old Dorcas Cemetery is located in Okaloosa County<2>.

The county seat for Okaloosa County is located in Crestview. Crestview lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Old Dorcas Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Old Dorcas Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 16 miles [25.7 km] of the Old Dorcas Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Old Dorcas Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Hart Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Hart Cemetery is located in Okaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hart Cemetery
  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Okaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
  • Crowder Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Crowder Cemetery is located in Walton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowder Cemetery
  • Rock Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Rock Hill Cemetery is located in Okaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Hill Cemetery
  • Reeder Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Reeder Cemetery is located in Okaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeder Cemetery
  • Springhill Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Live Oak Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • The Live Oak Cemetery is located in Okaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Live Oak Cemetery
  • Almarante Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Miller Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Miller Cemetery is located in Walton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
  • Cobb Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • The Cobb Cemetery is located in Okaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb Cemetery
  • Oak Ridge Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Oak Ridge Cemetery is located in Walton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge Cemetery
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Okaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Clary Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Clary Cemetery is located in Okaloosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clary Cemetery
    • Griffith Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • The Griffith Cemetery is located in Okaloosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffith Cemetery
    • Ebenezer Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Okaloosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
    • Stewart Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Stewart Cemetery is located in Okaloosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart Cemetery
    • Beulah Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • The Beulah Cemetery is located in Okaloosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah Cemetery
    • Greenwood Memorial Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • The Greenwood Memorial Cemetery is located in Covington County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Memorial Cemetery
      • The Greenwood Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Floral Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #72060 <5>
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Walton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Walton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
    • Lockhart Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Old Dorcas Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Old Dorcas Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Mossy Head
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Garden City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Garden City is located in Okaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
  • Crestview
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Svea
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Svea is located in Okaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Svea
  • Laurel Hill
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Milligan
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Paxton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Florala
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Florala is located in Covington County (AL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florala
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,891 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Florala <6>
  • Lockhart
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Lockhart is located in Covington County (AL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockhart
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 497 people
  • Baker
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Cannon Town
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Cannon Town is located in Okaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon Town
  • De Funiak Springs
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Niceville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Wing
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Wing is located in Covington County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wing
    • Holt
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Valparaiso
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Pleasant Grove
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Pleasant Grove is located in Walton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
    • Falco
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Falco is located in Covington County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falco
    • Argyle
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Union
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Union is located in Walton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
    • Otahite ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Otahite is located in Okaloosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otahite

For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

Nearby communities with newspapers ...

The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Old Dorcas Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Okaloosa County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Old Dorcas Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Old Dorcas Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Florida:
  • Pages specific to Okaloosa County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:

    • Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

    Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

    We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Old Dorcas Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #288088  (Old Dorcas Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #288088 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
      • BGN Class: cemetery
      • County: Okaloosa
      • Est. Elev: 60 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Dorcas
      • Location given for Old Dorcas Cemetery:
      • Lat: 30.7935204     Lon: -86.4121711
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    Footnotes ...

    <1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Okaloosa, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Old Dorcas Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add.
    <5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.